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magic trick, conjuring trick
A trick performed by a magician using sleight of hand or props. Literally means 'hand skill' or 'hand technique'.
彼は手品が上手だ。
He's good at magic tricks.
子供たちの前で手品を見せた。
I showed magic tricks in front of the children.
トランプの手品を教えてくれませんか。
Could you teach me a card trick?
手品のタネがわかりましたか。
Did you figure out the trick behind the magic?
タネ = secret, trick (behind a magic trick)
忘年会で手品を披露して、みんなを驚かせた。
I performed magic tricks at the year-end party and surprised everyone.
USAGE: 手品 refers to close-up magic or sleight of hand tricks. It's the everyday word for magic tricks, while マジック is also commonly used as a loanword.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 手品をする (to do a magic trick)
- 手品を見せる (to show a magic trick)
- 手品を披露する (to perform magic - formal)
- 手品師 (magician)
RELATED WORDS:
- マジック (magic - loanword, more general)
- 魔法 (magic - supernatural, not tricks)
- 奇術 (magic arts - more formal)
- 手品師/マジシャン (magician)
Note: 手品 implies skill and technique rather than supernatural power, unlike 魔法.